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Art As a Lens for Societal Reckoning

Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson | Posted 12.10.2011 | Arts
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Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson

The artworks that will be utilized to discuss essential human values in the future will be those that continue to offer us unspeakable insight into matters that we as a society continue to feel compelled to reckon.

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What If a Curator's Agenda Doesn't Match the Artist's?

Paul Klein | Posted 01.24.2013 | Chicago
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Paul Klein

Why is this trend of curators thinking they're artists not over yet? Why don't curators recall that their job is to enhance art and artists and not to use them as raw material for their own agenda?

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Ethics For Artists

Karen Atkinson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
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Karen Atkinson

With every artist rushing to the top, and with only so many slots to fill, ethics often get overlooked. Here are some things I see often, and want artists to consider when deciding how to proceed.

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